Taiwanese Restaurants near Honolulu, HI

“Located at the end of the stix Asian market, this restaurant offers Taiwanese style beef noodle soups. I tried the combo noodles of beef, tendon, and tripe. The broth was beefy and not too fatty, although it came with some orange lard product on the side that dissolved into little oil droplets on the surface when added. The beef was not chewy, but not super tender either. It had a good flavor. The tendon and tripe both had good texture, a bit chewy in a satisfying way and with unique flavor. I was glad I got to try them. There are 3-5 pieces of each type of meat and I wish there was a little bit more since the flavors and textures were great in the soup. The noodles were also a perfect hand-cut texture and right between bouncy and soft.“

“best Mexican food on island, friendly service, HUGE portions - well worth it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I remember going to this restaurant thirty years ago as a child of about seven with my dad. I remember it being small, but cozy and two older, silver haired aunties working inside. I confess, I wasn’t a picky child and liked everything that I ate here, especially the steamed rice. Having found it still open and in the same location I had to try it with my wife. We arrived at the perfect time to find a parking spot and went inside to be greeted be two older aunties, not quite silver haired. One took our party size and we were sat within moments. I remember seeing a chef on the menu and looking through the pages. After a few minutes we ordered the house fried rice, shrimp and pork spicy sauce wonton, and the shrimp and pork pot sticker. Unfortunately, of the three, my wife and I only liked the house fried rice. The wontons had a healthy dose of cilantro in each and as a garnish overpowering the dish. The potstickers would have been good, but the sauce at table side was heavy with toasted sesame. This may have been my fault as a lack of understanding on my part, but it killed the flavor unfortunately. It was a good memory relived, but I may prefer going to a more well understood dining experience.“

“I was craving some souffle pancakes and did a google search and found this little café. I love coconut and they have Coconut Creme Bruleé souffle pancakes on their menu and I knew I wanted to have them. I thought they were great, not too sweet which was perfect. It is a tiny little café, the young ladies tending were sweet and kind. I would definitely recommend if you want to have something light for brunch. They also have teas, smoothies and some cakes“

“Great tea and popcorn chicken“

“I've eaten take out here before and I like their Mala gyōza with noodles and their pork rice bowl. Tonight I tried dining in. We split the Mala gyōza as an appetizer and I had the braised beef rib noodle soup. Mala gyōza was good as always. The soup I was expecting to be a bit spicier. The noodles were very chewy which I wasn't used to. The beef rib was quite chewy and tough. For a soup that claimed to be cooked for at least 12 hours, I expected it to fall off the bone. Overall it was an okay meal. I'd definitely order a different main dish next time.“